Fragrance comparison

Miami Beach vs Tonic

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 21 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

Miami Beach

Alexandria Fragrances

3.388 votes

Rank #61,878 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Tonic

Abel

3.6215 votes

Rank #20,811 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tonic takes 2 of 3 categories.

Miami Beach
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Tonic
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Miami Beach1/3

Tonic2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Miami Beach
Sillage & projection: Tonic
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tonic

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Miami BeachAlexandria Fragrances

TonicAbel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 40%Had 28%Want 32%

3.62/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 19%Had 11%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

13%Like

38%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

38%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityMiami Beach

SillageTonic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody91%

white floral83%

aromatic74%

floral65%

earthy56%

green100%

aromatic88%

citrus77%

woody65%

fresh spicy53%

earthy42%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Citruses

Heart

Ginger

Base

VetiverCedarBlack Pepper

Notes

VetiverCitrusesPeppermintPalmarosa

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer100

Fall20

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,878

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,811

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerTonicHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Miami Beach is a bright citrus and ginger scent that settles into dry vetiver, cedar, and pepper. It opens with a sunny, zesty feel, then turns cleaner, woodier, and a little spicy. This reads as an easy warm-weather unisex fragrance with a crisp, casual style. If you like fresh woody scents with some bite rather than…

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Abel Tonic is a bright, green citrus with a cold peppermint snap and an earthy vetiver base. It smells like crushed leaves and citrus peel rather than sweet juice, clean, aromatic, and slightly tonic-like. If you like crisp, natural-leaning fresh scents that stay herbal and dry, it is an easy warm-weather pick. If yo…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Miami Beach or Tonic?

Tonic takes 2 of 3 categories. Miami Beach is rated 3.38/5 from 8 votes; Tonic is rated 3.62/5 from 15 votes. Choose Miami Beach for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Tonic for a green and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Miami Beach or Tonic?

They last about the same: Miami Beach 60/100, Tonic 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Miami Beach or Tonic?

Tonic projects furthest (Tonic 63/100, Miami Beach 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Miami Beach and Tonic smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Citruses and Vetiver.

Is Miami Beach or Tonic better for summer or winter?

Miami Beach suits daytime wear; Tonic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Miami Beach and Tonic?

Miami Beach has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Ginger, a base of Vetiver, Cedar and Black Pepper. Tonic features Vetiver, Citruses, Peppermint and Palmarosa.